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But we already know they can make a car.
They have a pretty decent robot thing going on.
It's 2024 and the Optimus can almost do some of the things Asimo could in 2000.
Tesla Robotaxi
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#122The RoboTaxi looks neat, but I don't get why it only seats 2 rather than just updating the Model 3? What's the utility of an entirely new production line for a car that is less flexible than the existing model that's built at scale?
Graphic on Twitter says that ~90% of car trips consist of 1-2 people.
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#123I feel like I’ve been looking at the same marketing slide deck for 10 years from these people. Wake me when they ship something.
Do you not see those driverless Cybercabs driving around without a steering wheel? At least that's a development that we haven't seen in the past 10 years.
Cars that drive in a circle around a fixed course? Yeah, I've seen that before.
Re: Tesla Robotaxi
#124The RoboTaxi looks neat, but I don't get why it only seats 2 rather than just updating the Model 3? What's the utility of an entirely new production line for a car that is less flexible than the existing model that's built at scale?
The entire plan hinges on low cost high volume. That means reducing parts and complexity. Stainless steel body so no paint shop or variations to worry about, or paint maintenance, etc. removing steering wheel, removing glass roof, removing doors, and more.
For high density you have the robovan.
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#126Why are the comments on this topic so consistently low quality? It's not even cynicism. It's just snark. It seems like most commenters aren't addressing the topic but rather are venting about their feelings.
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How many disengagements per thousand miles? By all accounts, it's still far behind where Waymo was 10 years ago.
It doesn't matter because it's a meaningless statistic. But sure, I'll entertain it. Last figure I heard was 1 disengagement per 200 miles. The distance between SF and LA is 380 miles. If my car can drive me from SF to LA and I only have to intervene once , that's already incredible and leagues ahead of what Waymo can offer. And since you asked, FSD 12.6 will reduce disengagements per mile by 5x.
Since there is nobody in the driver seat of a Waymo to intervene, how does that work?
Re: Tesla Robotaxi
#128Robotaxi & Optumus robot still looks to be years and years away. However, I'm pretty fond of the idea of having distributed compute nodes that performs computations when idle, the idea of reclaiming parking lots, the induction charging and vacuum bots looks pretty sleek as well.
Running compute nodes in cars is honestly an even dumber idea than renting out your own car as a taxi.
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#129The big promise of the Robotaxi was that every Tesla would be one, that your Tesla would earn you money while you weren't using it. This was obviously unlikely to ever happen, but has been the promise right up to this event, and something Musk has been very vocal about. Despite having very few details in this presentation, the one detail that is clear is that existing Teslas won't be taxiing anyone, and Tesla will be…
Uber drivers already drive Teslas with FSD. Today.
Thanks for the laugh, wonderful passive income and price point
Re: Tesla Robotaxi
#130The big promise of the Robotaxi was that every Tesla would be one, that your Tesla would earn you money while you weren't using it. This was obviously unlikely to ever happen, but has been the promise right up to this event, and something Musk has been very vocal about. Despite having very few details in this presentation, the one detail that is clear is that existing Teslas won't be taxiing anyone, and Tesla will be…
> one detail that is clear is that existing Teslas won't be taxiing anyone, and Tesla will be the operator reaping the benefits Elon said you will be able to buy a Cybercab for under $30,000 and individual owners will be able to "tend to [your robotaxi fleet] like a flock of sheep".
I don’t know if you’ve noticed but the quality of stuff coming out of that man’s mouth has stopped being quality and is now just quantity.